BOISE, Idaho — A concerning health alert from Boise School District was sent to parents regarding cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis. BSD sent an email Wednesday, Dec. 18 urging parents ...

For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling ...

With college students set to return home soon for the Thanksgiving holiday, the University of Cincinnati is warning parents about the risks of whooping cough.This month, the Cincinnati Health ...

A nationwide surge in pertussis cases has resulted in the deaths of infants in several states across the country this year, from Kentucky to Oregon. A UT Health San Antonio infectious diseases ...

Puyallup parents are concerned about how their local school district handled a recent case of whooping cough, which is spreading across the region and nation. Pertussis, widely known as whooping cough ...

PARENTS are being encouraged to vaccinate their children in 2026. UKHSA South West said despite the UK having one of the best ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Peperzak Middle School sent a letter to parents Tuesday warning that their child may have been exposed to whooping cough. According to the letter, 7th grade students may have been ...

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Over the last few years, the U.S. has experienced a troubling resurgence of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can get ...

California’s worst episode of whooping cough, or pertussis, in 2010, likely spread among unvaccinated children to infect 9,210 youngsters. At first, the outbreak was blamed on waning immunity to the ...